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Douglas C-47 Skytrain ↗Simulator documentation

C-47D Skytrain · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024

The manual identifies its chosen engine and fuel installation

The simulated installation uses the twin-blower engine arrangement described in the manual. Additional cabin ferry-fuel tanks are excluded. These details apply to the package's twin-blower configuration.

Gathered C-47 manual · PDF p.4

SourceDouglas C-47D Manual ↗Microsoft / aircraft developers
Douglas DC-3 ↗Simulator documentation

DC-3 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024

Automatic start can leave a manual reset to do

The manual explains that automatic start changes fuel and engine-control states. Returning to manual operation requires resetting the relevant controls. After automatic shutdown, displayed switch positions may no longer match the simulated state; resetting them or reloading the aircraft restores the intended starting setup.

Gathered MSFS operations manual · PDF p.2

SourceDC-3 Operations Manual ↗Microsoft / aircraft developers
Douglas DC-3 ↗Simulator documentation

DC-3 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024

Open up the panel view and check the represented fuel system

Clicking the pedestal toggles the yokes to make the cockpit easier to inspect. The manual also states that additional cabin ferry-fuel tanks are not included in this simulation, a useful distinction from long-distance delivery aircraft described in real-world accounts.

Gathered MSFS operations manual · PDF pp.3–4

SourceDC-3 Operations Manual ↗Microsoft / aircraft developers
Douglas DC-3 ↗Simulator documentation

DC-3 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020

Automatic start can leave a manual reset to do

The manual explains that automatic start changes fuel and engine-control states. Returning to manual operation requires resetting the relevant controls. After automatic shutdown, displayed switch positions may no longer match the simulated state; resetting them or reloading the aircraft restores the intended starting setup.

Gathered MSFS operations manual · PDF p.2

SourceDC-3 Operations Manual ↗Microsoft / aircraft developers
Douglas DC-3 ↗Simulator documentation

DC-3 · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020

Open up the panel view and check the represented fuel system

Clicking the pedestal toggles the yokes to make the cockpit easier to inspect. The manual also states that additional cabin ferry-fuel tanks are not included in this simulation, a useful distinction from long-distance delivery aircraft described in real-world accounts.

Gathered MSFS operations manual · PDF pp.3–4

SourceDC-3 Operations Manual ↗Microsoft / aircraft developers
Douglas DC-6 ↗Simulator documentation

DC-6 · PMDG · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024

The tablet connects loading, servicing and aircraft condition

The documented tablet tools include fuel and loadout management, a Ramp Manager, Maintenance Manager and Engine Damage Visualizer. The Artificial Flight Engineer supplies crew assistance.

PMDG’s published product features; not a runtime verification

Draco X ↗Simulator documentation

Draco X · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024

The low-fuel indicators also open fuel configuration

The cockpit legend identifies a fuel-configuration click action on the wing-tank low-fuel indicators.

DRACO X manual · PDF p.7

SourceDraco X ↗Microsoft / aircraft developers
Embraer E-Jets ↗Simulator documentation

Embraer E-Jets · X-Crafts · X-Crafts · X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12

Apply the tablet’s load sheet to the aircraft

The EFB accepts payload or zero-fuel weight and fuel, either entered manually or fetched from a SimBrief plan. Selecting LOAD PLANE then applies the resulting load sheet to the simulated aircraft.

E-Jets Family 2.0 manual · PDF p.16

Embraer Phenom 300 ↗Simulator documentation

Phenom 300 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12

An enhanced G1000 with clearly identified simulator conveniences

Aerobask extends Laminar’s G1000 with synthetic vision, custom alerts, engine displays and selectable units. The developer explicitly calls the buttons used to access electrical, anti-ice, fuel and status diagrams fictional. Optional input aids and detachable windows support different simulator setups. This cockpit should not be confused with the later real-world G3000-equipped 300E.

Gathered Aerobask XP12 page; same work as the catalogue source without www

SourcePhenom 300 ↗Aerobask
Embraer Phenom 300 ↗Simulator documentation

Phenom 300 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12

Cabin controls and refuelling are interactive

The package lists a functioning exterior refuelling panel, baggage and service doors, and a passenger tablet controlling cabin features such as shades and tables. Preferences carry between flights, while AviTab and a separate options panel provide access to simulator settings.

Aerobask’s published X-Plane 12 feature description

SourcePhenom 300 ↗Aerobask
Epic E1000 ↗Simulator documentation

Epic E1000 G1000 · Aerobask · X-Plane 12

Interface options support different simulator setups

Aerobask provides optional mouse, scrollwheel and keyboard input aids for its G1000 installation, plus detachable displays. An AviTab tablet and separate options window expose preferences. Fuel, payload and settings are saved between flights, while the FMOD sound environment includes recordings from a real PT6 engine.

Gathered Aerobask XP12 product page; same work as the catalogue URL

SourceEpic E1000 G1000 ↗Aerobask